Sunday, July 19, 2020

Prayer of Consecration (All believing Christians are invited to share in the Lord’s Supper, regardless of church affiliation.)

One: The bread which we break is our communion in the Body of Christ. All: The cup of blessing for which we give thanks is our Communion in the blood of Christ. Amen. Benediction Recessional Every Time I Feel the Spirit (refrain, vs. 1, refrain)

Postlude March in B Flat G. F. Handel Dee Dee Gain, organ

Central Christian Church

(Disciples of Christ) Decatur, Illinois

www.cccdisciples.org

Michael E. Karunas Senior Minister

Don Martin Minister of Music

David Martin Youth Director

Tina Miller Associate Minister of CE and Family Life

ORDER OF WORSHIP Seventh Sunday after Pentecost Sharing Christ. Changing Lives. Delivering Hope

GATHERING

Prelude Gabriel’s Oboe Ennio Morricone Dee Dee Gain, organ

Introit

Opening Music Spirit, Come, Dispel Our Sadness (vs. 1, 3)

Responsive Reading Leader: To the members of Christ’s body,

To the branches of the Vine, People: Come, Holy Spirit, come. Leader: To the church in faith assembled, To our midst as gift and sign, People: Come, Holy Spirit, come. Leader: With the healing of division, With the ceaseless voice of prayer, People: Come, Holy Spirit, come. Leader: With the power to love and witness, With the peace beyond compare, People: Come, Holy Spirit, come. Invocation

Lord’s Prayer Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power and the glory forever, Amen.

Gloria Patri

Children's Message

PRAYER

Prayer Hymn Like the Murmur of the Dove’s Song (vs. 1) (responsive) Pastoral Prayer Prayer Response

PROCLAMATION

Offertory Invitation Special Music Pie Jesu Andrew Lloyd Webber Tami Longcor, Luc Longcor, David Williams, Christian Jackson Scripture Reading Acts 8:18-24 One: The Word of God for the People of God. All: Thanks be to God. Sermon Heroes are…. Inspiring!! RESPONSE

Invitation to Discipleship Communion Music This Is a Day of New Beginnings (vs. 1, 4) (In Christ’s name we welcome all persons into membership into the church by confession of faith and baptism or by transfer of membership. Please step to the front pew during the singing of this Hymn of Communion.)

Meditation Kim Maple Words of Institution

Sermon Outline “Heroes are... Inspiring”

Simon – “3 strikes!” The “wrong” guy, doing the “wrong” thing, with the “wrong” people Magic – using charm and enchantment to deceive Philip – converts and baptizes the Samaritans Even Simon!! Peter – lays hands on them and conveys the Holy Spirit Simon wants the same power that Peter has Peter says “No!” Simon’s “3 strikes” of misunderstanding 1) He demanded it (I’m entitled to it) 2) He thought money could buy it (I’m entitled because of my money) 3) He was selfish (privilege over responsibility) Peter as Hero 1) Resisted temptation 2) Protected the integrity of the office of Apostle 3) Courage to go against the status quo 4) Kept Simon in relationship Heroes: Inspire us to be better versions of ourselves Encourage us to want to be like them Notes: _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________

Acts 8:18-24 (NRSV) 18 Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money, 19 saying, “Give me also this power so that anyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.” 20 But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain God’s gift with money! 21 You have no part or share in this, for your heart is not right before God. 22 Repent therefore of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, the intent of your heart may be forgiven you. 23 For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and the chains of wickedness.” 24 Simon answered, “Pray for me to the Lord, that nothing of what you[a] have said may happen to me.”

Members Howard Cravens

Eleanor Spracklen Louise Boline Jean Booher

Lawrence Turner George Kuhns Jaxon Flower

Laura Jane Sperry Barbara Tyler

Karma Lynn Carpenter David Miller Unique Hess Joan Smith

Evelyn Sanders Don Boyd

Bob Bischoff

Members in Nursing Home & Assisted Living Arlene Penn (Imboden Creek) Zettie Stern (Imboden Creek)

Claudine Nichols (Imboden Creek Gardens) Warren & Azalee Berner (Imboden Creek

Gardens) Laura Sperry (Imboden Creek Gardens)

Roe Skidmore (Imboden Creek Gardens) Irwin Soliday (Primrose)

Norma Brown (Lincolnshire) Billie Harmon (Randall Residence) Marilyn Riley (Randall Residence) Max Sperry (Randall Residence)

Dottie Scholes (Hickory Pt Christian Village) Shirlee Johnson (Hickory Pt Christian Village)

Elaine Hynds (Imboden Creek Gardens) Wanda Poisel (Imboden Creek Gardens)

We Pray for Those in the Military: Rob Aikman, Bobbie Backes, Noah Burkham,

Phillip Johnston, Jeremiah & Rachel Singletary, Brandon Trail, Trysten Hall, Lucas Ward,

Katy Taylor

Friends & Family Misty Mochel (friend of Marci Baumann)

Gary & Diane Lockwood (Friends of Nancy Ellen Taylor) Amy Blackburn (friend of Marci Baumann) Barb Disney (Friend of Penny Rutherford) Shannon Francisco (Friend of Bob Smith) Bryanna Shaw (Friend of Maria Jacobs)

Timothy Littrell (friend of the Lintons & the Bednars) Brook Stewart (Parents friend of Jim & Pamela Bednar)

John Burton (Nephew of Carrie Funk) Janet May Carpenter (mother of Karma Lynn Carpenter)

Mark Boline (son of Louise Boline) Jonas Fagin (grandson of Al & Chris Fagin) Gerald Spencer II (father of Ashely Sparks)

Richard & Ruth Albin (cousins of Nancy Ellen Taylor) Keith Bess (friend of Gregg & Linda Foltz)

Bob Dorsey (friend of Jim Bednar) Anne Hostetler (friend of many CCC members)

Jeff Pritts (son of Eleanor Pritts) Michael Moran (son in law of Larry & Marla Winkleblack)

Catherine Bower (friend of Jerry Bean) Carter Goodman (nephew of Greg & Gale Barnes)

Andy Harbeck (friend of Donna Dash) John Allen (friend of Donna Dash)

Melissa Phelps (friend of Derald Hartley) Jill Bolin (Larry & Marla Winkleblack’s daughter)

Prayer List Last updated 7/17/2020